Sylhetis
The Sylheti (English: /sɪˈlɛti/) or Sylhetis are an Indo-Aryan ethnocultural group that are associated with the Sylhet region (Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and the Karimganj district of Assam, India). There are strong diasporic communities in Barak Valley of Assam, India, North Tripura, as well as in rest of Bangladesh and northeast India. They speak Sylheti, an Eastern Indo-Aryan language that is considered "a distinct language by many and a dialect of Bengali by some others".
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 10.3 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bangladesh (Sylhet Division) India (Barak Valley, Hojai, North Tripura, Shillong) Middle East (GCC countries) Western world (United Kingdom, United States, Canada) | |
| Languages | |
| Sylheti (L1) Standard Bengali (L2) | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Islam Minorities: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Sylheti identity is associated mainly with regional culture and language, while accompanied with an ethnic Bengali identity.
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